Landmark China Fundamental Research Report launches in Beijing
20 Oct 2026
Major 40-year study of China’s basic research system released, with International Review Committee co-chaired by RoRI’s James Wilsdon and Ludo Waltman
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New RoRI study evaluates two-year trial of Distributed Peer Review (DPR) at the Volkswagen Foundation
20 Oct 2026
Study reveals high applicant satisfaction and streamlined individual reviewing, alongside limited overlap in final funding decisions between DPR and traditional panel review
RoRI convenes global metascience panel at OECD Blue Sky Forum
24 Sep 2026
The panel also marked the first public appearance of Jason Gallo, newly appointed Director of the NSF Office of Metascience
Shaping next-generation research assessment
17 Jul 2026
RoRI hosts international summit in Cambridge
New RoRI study finds no gender differences in funding rates – but warns equal numbers can mask bias
6 Jul 2026
Global data shows balanced success rates, but women still account for just 36% of applicants
AI agents pose existential threat to research funding
29 Jun 2026
James Wilsdon (RoRI/UCL) and Geraint Rees (UCL) speak at LERU seminar
Equity in science
25 Jun 2026
RoRI and British Academy Research Fellow Dr. Similo Ngwenya recently joined international science funders and foundations in Germany to discuss the structural inequalities embedded in global research systems
The Future of Peer Review
22 Jun 2026
A major new RoRI report reveals that peer review is at a breaking point and outlines an ambitious blueprint for system-wide reform
New RoRI Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding
2 Jun 2026
A new review evaluates global efforts to reduce grant bureaucracy
RoRI welcomes Namibia’s NCRST as a new project partner
21 May 2026
RoRI is delighted to have Namibia’s National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) join us on two project initiatives. As Namibia’s lead agency for advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI), NCRST coordinates and promotes research across the country to drive national development and build an equitable research ecosystem. At the 14th Annual Meeting of […]
RoRI launches META-MOMENT: the largest comparative global study of metascience
19 May 2026
The initiative was introduced at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) in Bangkok
Why generic indicators for research culture don’t work
11 May 2026
New RoRI Working Paper explores the complexities of monitoring research culture and environment
New video series: What is metascience, and why does it matter?
29 Jan 2026
Metascience explained: research on research, open science and AI
RoRI welcomes Matthew Lucas as Co-Chair
17 Dec 2025
Matthew Lucas (on left) with James Wilsdon, Nosisa Dube and other RoRI colleagues in Hannover, Germany for the December 2023 RoRI Consortium Meeting We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Lucas as RoRI’s new Co-Chair, and to thank Gert Balling as he comes to the end of his term in the role. Matthew […]
Why researchers change direction – and what funders should do about it
11 Dec 2025
New insights from 21 biomedical researchers
UK Government boosts investment in metascience
4 Dec 2025
The UK government has announced a major increase in funding for metascience over the next four years, including a trebling of investment in the UK Metascience Unit to £49 million. The initiative aims to strengthen the use of rigorous scientific methods to improve science policy and research practices. This announcement follows the publication of two […]
Canada strengthens national capacity in metaresearch
4 Nov 2025
$2.7 million is being awarded to 14 research teams through a new Research on Research joint initiative
Research security meets Open Science
3 Nov 2025
Reflections from the European Flagship Conference on Research Security
New Zealand announces move to a single research funding agency
15 Oct 2025
The reforms draw on international work on funding and research assessment, including research from RoRI
